Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-02-01
SCHOOL DIRECTORS.
The Springfield Beard of Education Puts
In Three Hours for Public
Instruction,
The Question of Flora Butler'7 Admission
TO the Schools Discussed at Length
-Procesdings of the Meeting
Reported in Detail.

with President IOICnZ IN the chair. Inc
meeting was called to order at 5 o'clock.
The following members were present:
Beck, Brigham, Burns. Coles, Corner, Cox,
Holden. Kearns, Kelley, Miller, Morrow.
Pence, Ridgely, Shrimpf, Troy and Presi-
dent LOrenz.
The minutes Of the previous meeting
were read, approved and signed, after
whic the regular order of business was
transacted, as fellows:
Superintendent Whites report for the
month of January was read by Professor
Weir, the superintendent being absent.
The report showed: Enrolment 4.l22-
boys 2,Oil, girls 2.1ll; averge daily MEM
bership, 3.S99-bOys l,092. ), girls 1865;
average daily membership, 3,69T.2-boys
|, ,SO9.T. girls 1.SsT.5; average daily ab-
sence. POI. s-bOys 92.s. girls l09; cases of
tardiness, 29s; perfect in attendance, 1,9Sl;
cases of corporal punishment, %; cases
referred to principal, 10; eases referred to
| superintendent, 5; cases of truancy, %;
visits of members of board, $50; visits Of
others, Il0; recitatiOns missed by teacher of
music, Is: cases of tardinesS by regular
| teachers, so.
The report was accepted.
Clerk Cushing presented a request Of
Superintendent White asking leave of al =
sence for week that he might attend TO
some important business near Bushnell,
| North Carolina. The request was unan-
| imously granted. This is the first time the
superintendent has been absent from the
city during sessions of the schools during
| the thirteen years of his connection with
| them.
A representative OF l.. d. Maltby Il Co.
| Of Philadelphia presented some of the ad-
| vantages of a system of geological charts,
| which he was putting before various school
| boards.
| Mr. Miller, of the committee on teachers
| Presented the resignation of Miss Mamie
W. Ferguson. teacher of the c grade, at
the Western building, she being unable to
continue teaching on account of throat
trouble. The resignation was accepted.
On motion of Mr.. Miller. Miss A. f. BO-
sart was elected to I'LL the vacancy made by
| Miss FergusOns resignation, al a salary OF
| S35 per month.
| At the request of Mr.. Beck Professor
Weir and Professor Davidson presented the
advantages OF geographical. anatomical and
| floral charts. Both gentlemen agreed thai
is was impossible 10 pursue Studies in ths
various COURSES 10 advantage without the
4 charts.
| Mr.. Beck moved that the committee OF
| text books purchase the necessary maps and
charts for the High school and Pearl street
building. Nr. Kelley moved ~ amend by
1 20 41,. s.
report Oh at the next meeting, which wa>
| carried.
Mr.. Cox. of the committee on printing
| Reported that J. I. Mitchell Il Co. wer,
| unable. owing TO lack of facilities, to print
tie annual report. and that the committee
had. therefore. awarded the contract to tht
Springfield Gazette. The contract was rat
flied.
Mr.. Coles. of the finance committee
Reported that temporary 10 n Of $50
had been negotiated with the Mad Rive
National bank.
Mr.. Holden. of the auditing committee
Reported the clerks report for December a:
correct.
Mr.. KearnS moved that an order fOl
81. 224 50 be- issued in favor of BrOadrup 4
Co., of Dayton, for furniture for the Pear
street building. Carried.
Mr.. kearns moved ihat the furniture con.
mittee be authorized to p rcha~e chairs fol
the teachers at the Pearl street building
Carried.
| Mr.. Coles, of the committee on supplies
presented two billS-One of W. W. Delhi
for S34. 63. and one of Andrews. Wise Il
Putnam for S1I.S5. Both were allowed
and ordered paid.
Mr.. Ridgely, of the committee on build
ings, presented the bill of c. 5. COuTsOn fo
tiling of S74.60. aud moved that it be al
lowed and ordered paid.
Mr.. Ridgely presented the seventh esti
mate Of Architect Cregar of the work OF
the High street building by the contractor
J. S. Ports, showing that there was due
him 81. 1890. The amount was aIloNGC
and ordered paid.
Mr.. Ridgely presented a proposal of A
J. RhOnemus to lay the side pavement a
the Pearl street building at ~ cents PEI
square yard. The contract was awarded t,
Mr.. RhOnemuS on motion of Mr.. Holden
Mr.. Ridgely moved that the contract OF
furnishing doOr-stops for two buildings bt
awarded TO Mr.. Bartholomew. the price be
ing 90 cents per stop. Carried.
Mr.. Shimpf, of the committee on claims
presented the following claims, which vert
| allowed and ordered maid.